Seat Toledo 2019 Owner's Manual page 208

the vehicle is stationary, press down on the
brake pedal.
D/S – Permanent drive (forward) position
The selector lever in the D/S position enables
the gears to be controlled in normal mode
(D) or Sport (S) mode. To select Sport mode
(S), move the selector lever backwards. Mov-
ing the lever again will select normal mode
(D). The selected driving mode is shown on
the instrument panel display.
In normal mode (D), the gearbox automati-
cally selects the best gear ratio. This de-
pends on the engine load, the road speed
and the dynamic gear control programme
(DCP).
Sport mode (S) must be selected for a sporty
driving style. This setting makes use of the en-
gine's maximum power output. When accel-
erating the gear shifts will be noticeable.
Press the brake pedal to move the selector
lever from N to D/S when the vehicle is sta-
tionary or at speeds below 3 km/h (2 mph)
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in Basic information on page
Under certain circumstances (e.g. when driv-
ing in mountains) it can be advantageous to
switch temporarily to tiptronic mode
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page 206, in order to manually select
gear ratios to suit the driving conditions.
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Tiptronic gearbox
Selector lever: Tiptronic.
Fig. 218
The Tiptronic gearbox allows the driver to
change gears manually using the selector
lever.
Activating the manual gearbox
From position D, push the selector lever to
–
the right. The selected position of the selec-
tor lever is shown on the general instrument
panel display together with the gear en-
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gaged Fig.
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204.
Shifting up
Push the selector lever gently forwards
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Fig. 218.
Shifting down
Push the selector lever gently backwards
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Fig. 218.
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Driving
The manual gearbox can be activated when
the vehicle is either moving or stationary.
When accelerating, the gearbox automati-
cally shifts up shortly before the maximum
engine speed is reached.
On shifting up, the gear is only engaged
when there is no risk of engine damage.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed down
to the kick-down zone, the gearbox will shift
down in line with the road speed and engine
speed.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the positions P
and N when the ignition is on. Press the brake
217.
pedal to unlock it. Remember, if the selector
lever is in positions P and N, the warning lamp

+
el.
When the selector lever merely moves
through position N (e.g. when moved from R
to D), the lever lock is not applied. This makes
it possible, for example, to rock a stuck vehi-
cle backwards and forwards. The lock is only
Note
The kick-down function is also available in
manual shift mode.
Selector lever lock

will light up on the general instrument pan-